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Helping Police Find Better Strategies to Fight Crime

Which policing strategies are the most effective? A new RAND toolkit aims to help law enforcement agencies identify the best approach for the situation, and the key steps to success.

Dec 14, 2018
Tool

Better Policing Toolkit

The Better Policing Toolkit is a resource to help law enforcement agencies identify and implement the most effective strategies for different crime problems.

Dec 14, 2018
Report

The Welcome Baby Program: An Implementation and Outcomes Evaluation

This report presents the findings from an evaluation of First 5 LA's Welcome Baby home visitation program.

Dec 11, 2018
Report

Report

Early reflections on the approach to preventing and responding to violent and antisocial behavior at the 2018 World Cup in Russia

This case study examines the available evidence on violent and antisocial behaviour during the 2018 World Cup; policing tactics and intelligence-sharing; sale and consumption of alcohol; and the event organisation.

Dec 11, 2018
Report

Report

What factors contributed to the different levels of disorder witnessed in Marseille and Lille during the Euros 2016 UEFA European Championship?

This case study explores the factors that may have contributed to the different outcomes in crowd behaviour and public safety witnessed in Marseille and Lille during the 2016 UEFA European Championship.

Dec 11, 2018
Brochure

Brochure

RAND in Pittsburgh: Using Research and Analysis to Strengthen Pittsburgh and Improve the Well-Being of Communities Throughout the Region

RAND is using research and analysis, including in health, education, and community resilience, to help make Pittsburgh stronger and improve the well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Pittsburgh and throughout the region.

Dec 10, 2018
Commentary

Is Los Angeles County Successfully Creating a Youth Movement Around Mental Health Issues?

A new community engagement campaign called WhyWeRise seeks to increase awareness of mental health access as a civil rights issue and increase civic engagement. The campaign reached its target audience—people aged 14 to 24—and showed signs of changing attitudes toward mental illness.

Dec 6, 2018
Commentary

Overlapping Environmental Disasters Put a Strain on Gulf Communities

For Gulf Coast residents, dealing with the impact of the Deepwater Horizon disaster is challenging enough. With the Taylor Energy spill, they may face an even more daunting recovery, one that could take decades. Acknowledging the extent and complexity of recovery is the first step toward supporting coastal communities to build their resilience in the face of overlapping disasters.

Nov 29, 2018
Report

Evaluation of the Connections to Care (C2C) Initiative: Interim Report

This interim report presents preliminary evaluation findings for New York City's Connections to Care program, which seeks to expand access to mental health support for low-income New Yorkers via a task shifting model.

Nov 29, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Post-Experimental Follow-Ups—Fade-Out Versus Persistence Effects: The Rialto Police Body-Worn Camera Experiment Four Years On

The Rialto Police Department was the first police department in the world to participate in a randomized controlled trial of police body-worn cameras. This study reports on results from a three-year post-experimental follow-up from this trial.

Nov 27, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Paradoxical Effects of Self-Awareness of Being Observed: Testing the Effect of Police Body-Worn Cameras on Assaults and Aggression Against Officers

Scholars have applied self-awareness theory to explain why body-worn cameras (BWCs) affect encounters between the public and police. This report considers the paradoxical effects of BWCs in the context of assaults on officers.

Nov 27, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Effects of Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs) on Police and Citizen Outcomes: A State-of-the-Art Review

Despite more forces adopting body-worn cameras (BWCs), there have been few studies into this topic. This study reviews the published literature on BWCs in policing, specifically in the context of how BWCs effect both citizens and officers.

Nov 27, 2018
Report

Integrating Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Purchased Care: Preliminary Feasibility Assessment

An integrated approach to purchasing health care for U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs could have important implications for access, quality, and costs but could face legislative, policy, or contractual challenges.

Nov 26, 2018
Research Brief

Research Brief

Preliminary Feasibility Assessment of DoD-VA Purchased Care Integration

An integrated approach to purchasing health care for U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs could have important implications for access, quality, and costs but could face legislative, policy, or contractual challenges.

Nov 26, 2018
Commentary

Measuring Progress Toward a Culture of Health... at the Library

Libraries can provide much more than books and internet access. Libraries across the United States are evolving to play a bigger role in community health. Many offer nutrition programs, mental health support, and even free bike-shares.

Nov 21, 2018
Tool

Training Clinicians to Deliver Evidence-Based Psychotherapy: Development of the Training in Psychotherapy (TIP) Tool

The Training in Psychotherapy (TIP) Tool can be applied to community-based psychotherapy trainings to assess their alignment with elements that enhance effectiveness. This document includes the TIP Tool, a user guide, and details on tool development.

Nov 15, 2018
Tool

Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools

Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools, or CBITS, helps students who have experienced significant trauma. The program focuses on decreasing symptoms related to trauma exposure, managing stress and anxiety, and building peer and caregiver support.

Nov 15, 2018
Periodical

Periodical

RAND Review: November-December 2018

This issue spotlights RAND's research on how providers can better meet the health care needs of veterans; life as a U.S. Army private; and Air Force efforts to improve leadership opportunities for women.

Nov 6, 2018
Report

Report

Secrecy in U.S. National Security: Why a Paradigm Shift Is Needed

This Perspective summarizes an examination of the adequacy of the system for governing national security information secrecy. It finds the present secrecy paradigm failing and proposes major reforms in making, protecting, and releasing secrets.

Nov 1, 2018
Commentary

Business Model of the Intelligence Community Needs an Upgrade

The workplace practices of most intelligence agencies are outdated. Rethinking and redesigning the intelligence business model could help agencies better respond to current-day threats.

Oct 24, 2018

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RAND Topic:
Communities

Topic Synonyms:
Organized Society

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